Jingxi \China

Step 2 - Automated Group Formation (Product-Market Fit): Build a lightweight web app with user onboarding flow that captures preferences, purchase history, and needs. Implement automated group formation algorithm using Claude for preference analysis and Pinecone for similarity matching. Integrate Stripe Connect for payments. Expand to 3-5 adjacent communities (new parents, pet owners, home renovators). Add supplier dashboard for vendors to list products and accept bulk orders. Goal: Achieve automated group formation with minimal manual intervention, prove that AI matching works across multiple categories. Target: 1000 active users, 100 groups formed per week, 50 percent of groups completing purchases, 30 percent monthly repeat rate. Monetization: 10 percent commission, introduce premium subscription for priority group placement and exclusive deals.

Step 3 - Supplier Network and Vertical Integration (Growth): Build out supplier acquisition engine—use AI to identify and onboard suppliers in high-demand categories, automate bulk pricing negotiation using historical data and market benchmarks. Add logistics coordination layer (integrate with regional delivery services, optimize group delivery routes). Expand to 10+ categories and multiple cities. Introduce social features: allow users to see anonymized profiles of group members, add chat for coordination, enable users to invite friends to their groups. Goal: Create supply-side moat through exclusive supplier relationships and prove that the model works across diverse categories and geographies. Target: 10000 active users, 500 groups per week, 1M+ monthly GMV, 35 percent repeat rate. Monetization: 8 percent commission (reduced due to scale), 15 USD per month premium subscription, supplier listing fees.

Step 4 - AI Moat and Platform Expansion (Scale): Develop proprietary AI models fine-tuned on platform data for superior group formation, demand forecasting, and dynamic pricing. Launch AI shopping assistant that proactively suggests group buying opportunities based on user behavior and life stage transitions (moving, having a baby, starting a hobby). Add B2B layer: allow small businesses and organizations (daycares, community centers, small offices) to use the platform for collective procurement. Explore international expansion to markets with similar dynamics (India, Southeast Asia, Latin America). Build brand partnerships for exclusive group deals. Goal: Achieve defensible AI advantage through proprietary data and models, expand total addressable market through B2B. Target: 100000 active users, 5000 groups per week, 10M+ monthly GMV, 40 percent repeat rate, 20 percent of revenue from B2B. Monetization: 6 percent commission, tiered subscription (15-50 USD per month), B2B SaaS pricing, supplier advertising.